OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney insists his authorities is doing an efficient job of protecting Iranians related to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps overseas after one former IRGC official was granted a visa.
When requested right now about Iranian Soccer Federation president Mehdi Taj being denied entry to Canada earlier this week, Carney mentioned he can’t speak about particular person instances because of privateness laws.
On-line information outlet Iran Worldwide reported Monday that Taj was granted a brief resident visa that allowed him to enter Canada, regardless of his ties to the IRGC, which is a listed terrorist entity in Canada.
The Canadian authorities designated the IRGC as a terrorist entity in June 2024 and declared the Iranian regime a state sponsor of terror in November 2022.
Carney mentioned no IRGC members have entered Canada because the designation was made and Canada Border Companies Company knowledge reveals one particular person has been eliminated.
The Conservatives are calling for extra solutions on how Taj was in a position to get all the way in which to Toronto earlier than being turned away, and are calling it an enormous safety breach.
